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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,568,463.25 and 5,086,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,568,463.25 and 5,086,974 is: 7,251,666.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,568,463.25 : 5,086,974 = 5,086,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,568,463.25/5,086,974 = 5,086,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,568,463.25x = 5,086,974 × 5,086,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,568,463.25x = 25,877,304,476,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,877,304,476,676/3,568,463.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,251,666.24

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